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D. W. BASHORELJOF PALMYRA,-PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters Patent No. 78,413, dated June 2, 1868; anteolated Zll'ay 22,1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN LAMP-SHADES.

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TO ALL WHOMIT. MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, D. W. BASHORE, of Palmyra, Lebanon county, State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful ImprovementsiuLamp-Shades; and I do hereby declare the following description andaccompanying drawings are suflicient to enable any person sliillcd inthe art or science to which it most nearly appertains to make and use mysaid invention or improvementswithout further invention or experiment.

The nature of my invention and improvements consists in providing ashade with a reflecting surface on the inner side, but having itssloping side out through or separate, so that the size or diameter ofthe shade may be varied to adapt the size of the top opening to chimneysof different sizes, and to different parts of the same chimney,according to the height at which it may be thought desirable to placeit; also in making holes, notches, or openings in or through the shade,where it touches or comes near to the chimney, to allow the air to passthrough freely, and keep the shade and chimney from becoming excessivelyheato l.-

.The accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, show aperspective view of my improved shade, made of paper, tin, sheet metal,or other suitable material, and out through or separate on the frontside, so that the part A laps over and covers, to a greater or lessextent, the part B, the one part moving or sliding upon the other, sothat the size or diameter of the top opening, C, may be varied, to adaptit to the size of the part of the chimney it is required to fit.

To' keep the two parts in contact or together, I cut on the edges ofeach, or fasten upon them, lugs or projecting pieces of, sheet metal,and bend them over to clasp the edge of the other part, as seen at D,and when the one part is drawn or lapped over the other to the. requiredextent, it may be secured by a pin or screw, projecting from onepartfland fitting into holes made at short intervals in the other, or byother convenient springs, catch, or fastening.

At or near the edge of the opening C, I make notches, holes, oropenings, in or through the shade, to allow currents of air to pass up,and keep the shade and chimney from becomingexccssively heated. Openingsfor this purpose are shown in the drawing at E.

' Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

1. Anadjustable shade or lamp-shade, constructed and arrangedsubstantially as described.

2. In combination with a lamp-shade, constructed as described, I claimthe openings in-the same, at or near where it comes in contact with thechimney, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth.

D. W. BASHORE. Witnesses:

' WM. Drums,

J. DENNIS, Jr.

